Ruth Greenlaw

Painter & Printmaker

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Scout Hall 15585 Simcoe, Port Perry with Kirsty Naray, Asel Artemenko, Paul Gray Diamond, Deborah Bateman, Sandra MacPherson

 

I work in watercolour, pastel, coloured pencil, printmaking and drawing to express the details of nature. Plants, trees, and small animals are my favourite subjects.

I am a nature-based artist in Durham region who works in a realistic style in various media. I earned an Honours BA in Visual Arts at Western University and studied at several other art schools as well. My artwork has earned many awards in Durham region.
Flowers and trees have been some of my enduring interests. I enjoy drawing the small details of a plant as well as depicting its life cycle. When I look at a plant, I ask myself, “How does this plant reproduce and grow?” “Is it by seed, stem, root, bulb, or something else?” By looking and drawing, my eye finds the answers and my hand describes them visually.
The media I use for drawing are pencil, pen and ink, and printmaking. My etching press enables me to work in etching, drypoint and monoprinting. To learn about my etching process, and to see my current work, please visit my website at: https://www.ruthgreenlaw.com.
I combine and layer my drawings, monoprints and etchings to express the connections between plants, insects and birds, and, sometimes, the passage of time. When I wish to work in detail, I choose watercolour. I love it for its botanical precision as well as watery effects which can convey the softness of a petal. Coloured pencil also one of my favourite media. I can layer colours for bold yet precise effects. Both media are great for landscapes and life studies, too.
I love to draw and paint focussing on the beauty of Durham region and beyond.

The following are three recent juried shows for which my work was chosen:

Station Gallery Annual Show, January 2023. My mixed media drawing, “Prickly,” was accepted.

Oshawa Art Association, Members Show, May 2023. My pastel painting, “Early Snowfall,” was accepted.

PineRidge Arts Council Juried Show, October-November 2023. My drawing, “Remembering Rhubarb,” won an award.

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